Battle for Paracel Islands

With U.S. troops gone from South Vietnam, China made a move at sea in 1974, and the ripple effects are still being felt. On Jan. 11, 1974, South Vietnamese officials received reports of Chinese activity on two of their islands in the Paracel Island chain. Two days later, naval headquarters ordered frigates Lý Thường Kiệt …

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